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 How Parents Can Recognize Drug Abuse

  Most parents simply do not believe that their child could abuse drugs. But statistics suggest otherwise. Each year, thousands of young people get hooked on drugs and alcohol. Parents must learn to recognize the symptoms of drug abuse. The organization Straight, Inc., has produced the following checklist of eighteen warning signs of alcohol or drug abuse:

• School tardiness, truancy, declining grades

•  Less motivation, energy, self-discipline

•  Loss of interest in activities

•  Forgetfulness, short- or long-term

•  Short attention span, trouble concentrating

•  Aggressive anger, hostility, irritability

•  Sullen, uncaring attitudes and behavior

•  Family arguments, strife with family members

•  Disappearance of money, valuables

•  Changes in friends, evasiveness about new ones

•  Unhealthy appearance, bloodshot eyes

•   Changes in personal dress or grooming

•  Trouble with the law in or out of school

•  Unusually large appetite

•  Use of Visine, room deodorizers, incense

•  Rock group or drug-related graphics, slogans

•  Pipes, small boxes or containers, baggies, rolling papers or other unusual items

• Peculiar odors or butts, seeds, leaves in ashtrays or clothing pockets.